Arhat (Buddhist Elder) - 16 Elders: Rahula
(item no. 71979), detail

China

1800 - 1899

Buddhist Lineage

Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton

Collection of Tibet House Museum, New Delhi


 
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Rahula, the Buddha's son. Rahula has a number of different ways in which he is depicted. The most common depiction in Tibetan art is for him to be holding up a jeweled crown with both hands. Chinese depictions often have him holding a staff in one hand and a tiger or lion seated at his feet.

Jeff Watt 7-2010


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Painting Style: Chinese
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